St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1887-06-06
And He Is Willing That Each of Them
Shall be Awarded at Least One
Third Of the Praise.
He Also Says Messrs. Kelly and Doran
Regularly Refer Matters to the DEM
ocratic congressman.
Aberdeen and Rapid City Now Second
Glass P0stoffices---The Letter Car
rier of the Future.

II wish it to be made to appear more
clearly that the appointments which
have recently been made to fill offices
do not belong strictly to my district.
They were secured through the influ-
ence and recommendation of my col
leagues, Hon. Edmund Rice and Judge
Wilson, as well as myself. For in
stance, the appointment of Col. Colville
was recommended by all three of US.
and while it may be true that my ar
rival here was at an Opportune moment
and resulted in securing the appoint
ment, still my efforts were undoubtedly
successful because of the backing re-
ceived through the recommendations of
those gentlemen, conformity with my
self. This much am anxious to have
you say as an act of simple justice to
them. The same may also be said with
reference to the establishment of an ex-
amining board at Minneapolis. That
was done upon the recommendation of
all three of U.S.
'Where are you going, when you leave
Washington, and when do you return
home?"
81 go to New York, and possibly to
Boston, and expect to reach home the
latter part OF next week."
What prospect has the Democratic
party for retaining its grip upon Mime
sofa and strengthening it?'
1.-The prospects are that we will retain
the advantage gained, and that we will
add to it. The party is in good condi-
ton to enter another campaign. The
people generally are well satisfied with
President Cleveland and his administra-
ton. There is some dissatisfaction,
however, among some of the old soldiers
and their friends, on account of the veto
OF the dependent pension bill, and they
are waiting to see what the present
congress will do upon the subject
of pensions. Assuming as do
that justice will be done to those
men by the present congress feel that
the prospect is encouraging for still
greater successes to be attained by us.
There should be and there will be some
legislation upon the subject of pensions,
and have reason to believe that the
present congress will enact it early in
the first session."
us the party harmonious in the state,
or is it true that there are dissensiops
among the party leaders?''
''There is no lack of harmony, so far
as know, for am personally upon the
best of terms with all of them.''
''ls there any truth in the report that
the Democratic members of congress
and Messrs. Kelly and Doran do not act
in harmOny?"
''There is absolutely no truth in any
such report. All such stories emanate
from Republican sources, and the wish
is father to the thought. After the
election of Mr.. Rice, Judge Wilson and
myself, both Mr.. Kelly and Mr.. Doran
declined to act in any and all matters
relating to our several districts,
and have referred all such mat
ters to us, as would be naturally ex-
pected from gentlemen who had cor
rect and comprehensive appreciation of
the situation. 1t is undeniable, / am
sorry to say, that some Democrats in
the state have heretofore criticised the
actions of those gentlemen when they
were at the head of the party organiza-
ton; but, since the party in state con-
vention assembled indOrsed their az
tions, those who were dissatisfied seem
to have acQuiesced in the decision and
everything has been harmonious. The
Republican leaders enormously thought
that the little temporary difficulty was
going to produce serious rupture in
our organization, but in this they were
disappointed. The gentlemen who
of affairs are too true Democrats and
patriots to allow matter of that kind
to lead them into doing anything which
would injure or jeopardize the future
growth and success of the party"
''What was the cause of their dissatis-
factions"
''As might be supposed and under
stood, when President Cleveland was
elected there were not offices enough
to go around. That is a frank state
ment, but it is best to be frank. There
must of necessity be several disap-
pointed, and this fact contributed to
produce temporary friction. Messrs,
Kelly and DOran were authorized and
appointed by the state central commit
tee to act as their immediate represent
ativeS for the party, and whatever they
did was simply in the performance of
that trust whichswas reposed in them.''
WAS the Democracy generally salts
fed with the manner in which they eX-
ecuted that trust?'
Yes. sir. The party generally was
satisfied. With the exceptions already
referred to there were no complaints.
The appointments secured by them are
conceded to be as good as could have
been selected, and they are competent
and well qualified for the positions filed
by them. This, believe, even the gen.
tlemen who criticised their actions will
now admit; and believe that all MEM
bers of the party will say that they did'
as well as any two gentlemen could
have done under such complicated and
embarrassing circumstances as then ex-
isted.'
GLOW about that Donnelly difficultv?'
THAT was an unfortunate affair. and
ought to have been avoided. / knew
nothing of it until after it had occurred.
l was upon the bench at the time, and.
therefore, out of politics and nothing to
do with it. The Democratic committee
decided that Mr.. Donnelly was not en-
titled to recognition as a party leader,
because it was claimed that in his pre-
ceding canvass for congress Mr.. Don
nelly refused to support Mr.. Cleveland
and made his campaign strictly as an
inpendent candidate. This was the
cause assigned by the committee for
taking the course which it pursued.
believe that Mr.. Donnelly has never de-
clared himself to be Democrat. but
his predictions and sympathies then
appeared to be,all upon our side. And,
in view Of his splendid abilities
and power as an orator, think that
it would have been better, certainly
good policy, to have secured his COOP
GRAFTON. That is the way it looks to me
now, in the light of events subsequent
to the action of the committee. 1ndi-
vidually regard Mr.. Donnelly as a val
liable ally, had this been done, but the
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